Meta is preparing to launch two new Ray-Ban AI glasses

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Meta and its AI eyewear hardware partner EssilorLuxottica are preparing to launch the next generation of Ray-Ban AI eyewear. This is according to the series FCC filings. For two new Meta Ray-Ban models published by the agency earlier this month.

The files describe the tested devices as production units, suggesting that Meta may release them soon. When the company unveiled the second-generation Ray-Bans in late 2023, it did so just over a month after the devices passed through the FCC.

Meta did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

As usual, the FCC filings have been heavily redacted, so we don’t yet know exactly what the two models will look like, or what new features they will offer. However, the files did reveal some interesting details: Some of the included documents specify the marketing names for the new models as “RayBan Meta Scriber” and “RayBan Meta Blazer,” while also noting that the “Blazer” model will be available in regular and large sizes.

The documentation mentions a charging case as part of the testing, suggesting that the new Ray-Bans will once again have a case that you can use to charge them on the go.

The model numbers for Meta’s Blazer and Scriber glasses are RW7001 and RW7002, respectively. This in itself is noteworthy, as currently available first and second generation Meta Ray-Ban model numbers range from RW4002 to RW4014. The big jump in model number could indicate a major hardware upgrade, possibly including a newer chipset.

There’s another difference between the current generation of Ray-Bans and the two new models revealed in FCC filings: The new models benefit from WiFi Band 6 UNII-4which can add reliability to high-speed data transfers – a feature that could be useful for both live streaming and any AI features that require live video transmission.

Ray-Ban AI glasses proved a huge success for Meta and EssilorLuxottica: both companies sold More than seven million pairs last year, according to EssilorLuxottica’s most recent earnings report. Sales for 2023 and 2024 combined reached two million units. The company is looking to increase production capacity to 20-30 million units annually by the end of this year. Bloomberg reported In January.

Meta also expanded its partnership with EssilorLuxottica in 2025, launching its first pair of shoes Oakley branded artificial intelligence glassesin addition to the first pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses for display With integrated mono screen.

“Sales of our glasses more than tripled last year, and we believe they are some of the fastest-growing consumer electronics devices in history.” He said “For Reality Labs, we’re directing most of our investments toward glasses and wearables going forward,” Mark Zuckerberg added during the company’s latest earnings call.

As part of this shift in priorities, Meta has significantly reduced its investments in VR. The company laid off 1,000 Reality Labs employees earlier this year. closed Many virtual reality game studios are following suit Add-on discounts Wednesday. As part of these cuts, Meta also planned to shut down the Horizon Worlds metaverse project in VR. However, the company I reversed that decision last week In response to calls from virtual reality users.